Sr. Paralegal

Westlake Chemical; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Westlake Chemical Corporation seeks a dedicated paralegal to support litigation matters and legal operations projects. You will maintain the litigation docket, handle e‑discovery, organize documents, and coordinate with in‑house attorneys to produce materials.

Responsibilities include preparing filings and engagement letters with outside counsel, assisting with settlements and audits, and supporting corporate functions.

Qualifications

• High school Diploma and paralegal certification required. Additional college or business school preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience working with lawyers, preferably in a major law firm and/or in a corporation. Experience handling complex litigation and e-discovery is strongly preferred.
• Advanced experience with Microsoft Office Programs, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint; Outlook, Teams, Sharepoint, and Adobe Acrobat, including ability to create pivot tables, charts, presentations, and use other advanced features of these software tools.
• Must be proficient in e-discovery software.
• Must have knowledge of Practical Law Connect and Westlaw.
• Experience with matter management (e.g., Serengeti/Legal Tracker), entity management system (e.g., hCue), and similar systems is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist in-house attorneys in managing company litigation, including maintaining company's litigation docket, issuing and tracking document preservation notices, and organizing and producing documents in connection with e-discovery.
• Maintenance and organization of electronic and physical litigation documents. Assistance with preparation and filing of court submissions. Preparation and maintenance of engagement letters with outside counsel.
• Assist with settlements and periodic accruals.
• Assist in-house attorneys and other corporate functions (e.g., finance, credit, accounts payable) to provide general corporate assistance.
• Assist with various projects, including, but not limited to, legal research, investigations, audit requests, intellectual property, invoices, and M&A.
• General office assistance with correspondence, expense reports, travel bookings, organizing meetings, etc.
• Fully supports company's goal of continuous improvement, including reviewing area of responsibility for improvement opportunities.
• Work as a team member in the department, including assisting and providing back‑up for other members of the department as needed.
• The successful candidate should possess excellent organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills, the ability to multi-task, a team‑oriented mindset and strong work ethic and attention to detail. Efficiency and accuracy are extremely important. Overtime work is occasionally required.

Skills

Litigation support

Document management

Advanced MS Office

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma and paralegal certification

Paralegal certification preferred

Tools

MS Office Suite

e-discovery software

Serengeti/Legal Tracker

Westlaw

Practical Law Connect

hCue

Job description

Westlake offers you the potential to enrich your work life and career experience in an entrepreneurial environment. We work together to enhance peoples' lives through our products and presence in the communities in which we operate.

SUMMARY

Serves as a key member of the legal team, primarily supporting litigation matters and legal operations projects.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

May include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Assist in-house attorneys in managing company litigation, including maintaining company's litigation docket, issuing and tracking document preservation notices, and organizing and producing documents in connection with e-discovery.
• Maintenance and organization of electronic and physical litigation documents. Assistance with preparation and filing of court submissions. Preparation and maintenance of engagement letters with outside counsel.
• Assist with settlements and periodic accruals.
• Assist in-house attorneys and other corporate functions (e.g., finance, credit, accounts payable) to provide general corporate assistance.
• Assist with various projects, including, but not limited to, legal research, investigations, audit requests, intellectual property, invoices, and M&A.
• General office assistance with correspondence, expense reports, travel bookings, organizing meetings, etc.
• Fully supports company's goal of continuous improvement, including reviewing area of responsibility for improvement opportunities.
• Work as a team member in the department, including assisting and providing back‑up for other members of the department as needed.
• The successful candidate should possess excellent organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills, the ability to multi-task, a team‑oriented mindset and strong work ethic and attention to detail. Efficiency and accuracy are extremely important. Overtime work is occasionally required.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

• High school Diploma and paralegal certification required. Additional college or business school preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience working with lawyers, preferably in a major law firm and/or in a corporation. Experience handling complex litigation and e-discovery is strongly preferred.
• Advanced experience with Microsoft Office Programs, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint; Outlook, Teams, Sharepoint, and Adobe Acrobat, including ability to create pivot tables, charts, presentations, and use other advanced features of these software tools.
• Must be proficient in e-discovery software.
• Must have knowledge of Practical Law Connect and Westlaw.
• Experience with matter management (e.g., Serengeti/Legal Tracker), entity management system (e.g., hCue), and similar systems is strongly preferred.

Westlake is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristics protected by applicable legislation.